2025 – 2026 PTSA Scholarships
*Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026.*
Applicants will be informed of award decisions by April 30, 2026..
The McCallum High School PTSA awards two (2) $1000 scholarships to graduating seniors each year. One (1) $1000 scholarship is awarded to a college/university-bound student, and one (1) $1000 scholarship is awarded to a student who will pursue a vocational/technical/trade/or an alternative path upon graduation.
To be considered a student must:
- Be a senior in the graduating class of 2025 – 2026
- Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Be (or become) a current McCallum PTSA member (student and/or student’s parent). Membership is $10 and may be joined here. If you are unsure whether you are a member, send an inquiry to scholarship@mccallumptsa.org to check.
Scholarship Application Links
Vocational/Technical/Trade/Alternative Category
Students may submit their applications via Google Forms, which can be completed entirely online. We recommend using a laptop or desktop rather than your mobile device so that the forms behave correctly.
Teacher Recommendations
All applicants must select two (2) teachers to provide recommendations on their behalf. Ultimately, students are solely responsible for getting Google Form Recommendations from their teachers, and teachers are happy to provide them for you. We’ve tried to make it easy, and it only takes a few minutes.
Teacher Recommendation Form Link: https://forms.gle/
Students: Please do not wait to request these recommendations!! Do it ASAP and then follow up!
If you are having trouble with this component, contact Scholarship Chair Kristy Peters at scholarship@mccalumptsa.org
All teacher recommendations must be received by Friday, April 10, 2026, to be considered.
How Awardees are Selected
Scholarship applications will be evaluated based on a holistic review of the following:
- Essay (300 words or less)
- Extracurricular Activities
- Community Service
- Honors/Recognitions/Awards
- Employment/Internships/Community-Based Instruction
- Teacher Recommendations (2)
Note that GPA is not taken into consideration. As long you are above a 2.5, you qualify to apply and are on equal footing with all other applicants.
Payment of Award
Typically, scholarship awards are paid by the PTSA in single lump sum directly to the student’s chosen institution or program. In rare cases, and when appropriate, an exception may be made and a recipient may request that the award be paid to the student directly.
Have questions? Need help?
Please contact McCallum PTSA Scholarship Chairperson, Kristy Peters, at scholarship@mccallumptsa.org.